Is Singapore the Silicon Valley of Asia, and how @Gametize has survived
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THE SILICON VALLEY EAST innovating in a small tiny island nation!
Co-founder and Hustle Ninja of @Gametize World’s Simplest Gamification Platform (Gametize.com)
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Co-founder and Hustle Ninja of @Gametize World’s Simplest Gamification Platform (Gametize.com)
Achievements and Badges #storyofmylife
! Learnt German at 13 and forgot all of it ! Renowned Counterstrike Camper, Reformed Compulsive Gamer
! Almost Bankrupt, Won USD$200,000 in 5mins on TV ! Gametizing Shell, Samsung, Standard Chartered, Accenture
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Playing that Startup Game here
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And talking about it right here //thanks to super mario
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Guess that’s why I feel at home
Singapore: Sometimes I don’t get it
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But we do have some WOW startups @keizng
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Zopim (Acquired by Zendesk US$30 Million
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Rakuten bought it for US$200 Million
Pirates 3D: Raised US$1.4million on Kickstarter
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Yes, that’s our invention!
Strong Incubators and Government $upport (disclosure: I’m a mentor at JFDI)
More Rockstars Razer, Garena, Carousell, Tradehero
Smart Money
Golden Gate, Silicon Straits, TNF, Crystal Horse
MORE THAN US$300M worth of acquisitions in last 12 months http://www.techinasia.com/cheatsheet-of-technology-startup-acquisitions-in-southeast-asia/
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I kid you not. Some think we are the new SV
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No, I’m not here to promote Singapore. You are welcomed, surely
I’m here to share how startups outside of SV can still be kickass
Here’s my Top 10!
I’m not a rockstar, but I have failed. How did Gametize survive?
#failbadge #badass
1. UNBELIEVE THAT SV HYPE All the best being the next Facebook; B2C vs B2B
“A million guys walk into a Silicon Valley bar. None of them buy anything. The bar is declared a rousing success”
2. BUT DON’T STOP BEING CRZZZY Still crazy to me: Twitter, Snapchat, Viki, and Vibease
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3. SHOW AMBITIONS EARLY AND WORK GLOBAL SMARTLY
Cloud Subscriptions, Reseller Channels
4. OR FIND A WAY TO GET @keizng
5. PA
RTNE
RSHI
PS =
BFF
5. ALLIANCES = BFFL Sharing referrals, knowledge, and expertise
6. It doesn’t make sense to be a @keizng
7. BUT IF YOU INSIST, GO STEAL @keizng
8. LEAN STARTUP Solve real problems, Test obsessively
Test & Observe
Launch (MVP)
Discover & Pivot
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8. LEAN STARTUP Solve real problems, Test obsessively
Test & Observe
Launch (MVP)
Discover & Pivot
9. Nothing wrong with failing But fail fast, learn hard, and find the right teammates
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10. STAY HUNGRY, STAY SHAMELESS
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